419 scam: "Citibank Group London UK"<accccc35@yourotc.com> TRANSFER COMPLETED

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"419" Scam – Advance Fee / Fake Lottery Scam

The so-called "419" scam is a type of fraud dominated by criminals from Nigeria and other countries in Africa. Victims of the scam are promised a large amount of money, such as a lottery prize, inheritance, money sitting in some bank account, etc.

Victims never receive this non-existent fortune but are tricked into sending their money to the criminals, who remain anonymous. They hide their real identity and location by using fake names and fake postal addresses as well as communicating via anonymous free email accounts and mobile phones.

Keep in mind that scammers DO NOT use their real names when defrauding people.
The criminals either abuse names of real people or companies or invent names or addresses.
Any real people or companies mentioned below have NO CONNECTION to the scammers!

Read more about such scams here or in our 419 FAQ. Use the Scam-O-Matic to verify suspect emails.

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Some comments by the Scam-O-Matic about the following email:

This email uses a separate reply address that is different from the sender address. Spammers use this to get replies even when the original spam sending accounts have been shut down. Also, sometimes the sender addresses are legitimate looking but fake and only the reply address is actually an email account controlled by the scammers.
The following phrases in this message should put you on alert:
- "transferred into your bank account" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "million united state dollars" (they want you to be blinded by the prospect of quick money, but the only money that ever changes hands in 419 scams is from you to the criminals)
- "your urgent reply" (scammers rush victims so they don't have time to think properly)
- "united state dollar" (this email uses bad English)
This email message is a 419 scam. Please see our 419 FAQ for more details on such scams.

Fraud email example:

From: "Citibank Group London UK" (may be fake)
Reply-To: <citibannk@live.com>
Date: Sun, 19 Dec 2010 11:06:59 -0800
Subject: TRANSFER COMPLETED

Dear Beneficiary

This is to Alert you that the Transfer of your $24 Million United State Dollars has been transferred to

your Bank Account from Citibank Group, London UK. Please reconfirm your banking details below with

your private Mobile Telephone Number to enable the transfer of your $24 Million United State Dollars

completed.

NAME OF YOUR BANK =

YOUR ACCOUNT NAME =

YOUR ACCOUNT NUMBER =

YOUR BANK ACCOUNT SWIFT CODE NUMBER =

YOUR BANK ADDRESS =

YOUR PRIVATE MOBILE CELL PHONE NUMBER =

Finally, once your banking details is received with your mobile telephone number, your $24 Million

United State Dollars will be credited into your bank account immediatly because the transfer has been

made but waiting to be credited once you reconfirm your banking details to us and an SMS Message

will coming into your mobile telephone number to update that the transfer of your $24 Million United

State Dollars was successfully transferred into your bank account.

Your urgent reply to this mail will help us serve you better.

Sincerely,

Citibank Group Managment.

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